The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 days agoTime is an unstoppable forcelemmy.worldimagemessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1592
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minus-squareMacaroni_ninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoIs this called a sink in the US? I thought the kitchen sink and the bathroom basin are the correct names, but might be UK specific…
minus-squaremrunicornman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoIt’s the same for us (India): “Sink” for the kitchen one and “washbasin” for the non-kitchen ones.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoIn the US we call bathroom sinks sinks as well. I’ve heard basin before, I wouldn’t be confused by it, but it’s not really the standard. Prior to reading this I may have assumed “basin” referred to sinks that are standalone on pedestals as opposed to ones built into counter tops.
Is this called a sink in the US? I thought the kitchen sink and the bathroom basin are the correct names, but might be UK specific…
It’s the same for us (India): “Sink” for the kitchen one and “washbasin” for the non-kitchen ones.
In the US we call bathroom sinks sinks as well. I’ve heard basin before, I wouldn’t be confused by it, but it’s not really the standard.
Prior to reading this I may have assumed “basin” referred to sinks that are standalone on pedestals as opposed to ones built into counter tops.